Plan proposed to resurrect stand-alone Bureau of Rodent Control

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department wants to get a stand-alone Bureau of Rodent Control back in place.

The department is presenting their plan to a City Council committee on Wednesday morning.

The Department of Streets and Sanitation added 10 more crews and two offices this spring in order to more aggressively tackle rodent control. A spokeswoman said new, more efficient garbage pick-ups have made it possible to dedicate more resources toward the city's rat problem.